Kraków has obtained the rights to the Rio coffee bar’s name and logo and is now auctioning off the lease.
Ben Koschalka
Andy Warhol works part of Polish museum’s new exhibition on art of Rusyn ethnic group
The Rusyns are from a region that today lies around the borders between Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine, Hungary and Romania.
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Government is “implementing Putin’s plan” by stoking division among Poles, says Tusk
Tusk outlined a “rescue package” of policies, including 20% pay increases for public sector employees and the freezing of interest rates.
“Glory to Ukraine” painted outside Russian embassy in Warsaw as part of city-backed exhibition
The slogan is part of the Free Ukraine Gallery, an artistic initiative calling for an end to the war.
Atheist expelled by Christian college wins discrimination case at Polish Supreme Court
The student was removed from the college after being unable to provide a letter from his parish priest.
“Corpse containers” and brushes for “sweeping away guilt”: Polish artist puts fake labels in Leroy Merlin
The French DIY giant has refused to stop trading in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.
Polish government publishes survival guide in case of war
The booklet offers advice on how to survive under foreign occupation as well as in other types of crises.
Polish state firms direct advertising cash to government-friendly media, data show
Almost half of the 128 million zloty spent in magazines last year went to government-friendly weeklies.
Communist-era Warsaw milk bar forced to close in pandemic added to monuments register
Much of the art decorating its interior has survived intact since it was opened in the 1950s.
Netflix opens office in “key market” Poland, pledging to create more local productions
The streaming giant has invested almost half a billion zloty on productions in Poland in the last two years.
First exhibition devoted to Art Deco painter Tamara Łempicka opens in Poland
Tamara Łempicka was known for her Art Deco portraits, one of which in 2020 became the most expensive work by a Polish artist ever sold.
Polish pizzeria sees rush of customers after Biden struggles with its spicy pepperoni
The US president was picturing trying the pizza on a visit to US troops in Poland, and later blamed it for losing his voice.
One fifth of Polish small and medium firms report negative impact from Ukraine war
The war has caused particular disruption for transport and logistics companies.
Warsaw man dresses as dinosaur every day to cheer up Ukrainian refugee children
Tomasz Grzywiński is now joining forces with other dinosaurs to spread some joy to children forced to flee their homes.
